Tuesday 1 May 2012

Mobile on the move!

There have been all sorts of opinion about the merits and demerits of mobile phone devices. I was told that in China, 800,000 people own a mobile phone which is phenomenal. How did this tiny piece of equipment jammed against a person's ear have so much impact in such a short time? People are always talking on their phones in all kinds of situations; at home, on the move in buses, cars, taxis, trains and even planes. There is no hiding or evasion from communication through the airwaves and even if one does not answer the phone, the GPS will locate where you are. Such is the omniscience and pervasiveness of the mobile talking machine in everyday life. There are very few public places where mobile devices can be avoided apart from cinemas, churches, hospitals and quiet train carriages. For those of us who continue to resist the tide of technological change I say to you, embrace it because these mobile communicaton devices are a thing of th e future. Communication via Facebook, Twitter, Google+ all have iPhone, IPad, blackberry, android connections through the airwaves. The viral nature of information pathways such as Facebook, Twitter etc are all the more extensive because of mobile devices. Security and privacy over the airwaves have been known to be compromised so unless you want to remain totally anonymous, my advice to you don't bother because Big Brother is watching you! The thing to do is manage the information and only put information and photos you want to share, otherwise delete, delete, delete and never ever use the Internet! It may be too late as cloud computing is going to take over every aspect of information in time. That is the way it is and that's that!

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